Re- Leaving Group

[Guest guest]

a,

Thank you for your response. I wrote in to the group about a month or so ago

and did not hear from anyone. I know this is a very large group and peoples

health depends on replies, so I guess I was just a bit hurt.

I am very new to RA having only been diagnosed in November of last year. I am

33 with 3 young children(9,3,1) and in constant pain. It kills me that I

can't " push through " and keep going. I was always able to do that in the past. I

also am in some denial about the disease. I keep thinking if i eat the right

things or exercise enough I will be cured. I know, fat chance.

My latest endeavor was the all natural approach. That really didnt pan out

either. I was seeing a terrible RA and finally switched and after waiting a

month and a half, I go on Tuesday. I cant wait.

The reason I joined this group was the wealth of knowledege you have on the

subject. I am one of those people that just don't take meds the doc prescribes

witout researching it first. My last Rheumy did not like the fac thtat I

questioned what he said. So I said bye bye to him. Sorry, it is my body and my

health. At our last visit he got angry but did have xrays ordered on my hands

and

feet to see the damage. (it turns out my bones in my left foot are

deteriorating) he then sent me out the door with " take some tylenol for the pain "

and " you

know stress plays a big part in RA, maybe you should take up yoga " I , who

was dragging my 3 and 1 year old with me laughed in his face and walked out the

door for good! If tylenol worked, I would never have gone to the doctor to

begin with.

Anyway, sorry to rant. It is so hard to learn to deal with my limitations as

well as my hubby who I love to death but he can't even comprehend the pain I

am in daily.

I do need a group like this so I will hang in there and learn from you all.

Thanks for listening if you made it this far.

sandie